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3 Best LLC Services (2026): Prices Tracked

The 3 best LLC services of 2026, ranked on tracked prices: Mainstay Filing ($199), NM Registered Agent.org ($199) and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co ($199). Mainstay Filing tops the list. Here is why: one yearly price of $199 files the LLC, acts as its agent and sends in the report in whichever state you choose.
Tracked by the Filing Price Watch editorial team

Ordered by: Order from five weighted measures, nationwide

Ranked nationwide

See how we track for the measures and weights.

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Best value

1. Mainstay Filing: best for businesses that might expand

Starts at $199; renews at $199

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $199/yr
Three-year spend $597

For the whole country, Mainstay Filing is the best value: one yearly price of $199 files the LLC, acts as its agent and sends in the report in whichever state you choose.

In New Mexico, NM Registered Agent.org costs $200 less over three years, but its price ends at the state line.

Price covers

  • The formation filing, done for you
  • A registered agent for a full year
  • EIN application, prepared for you

Holds up

  • $199 in each state
  • Flat at renewal

Weak spots

  • Priced above the state services
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New Mexico pick

2. NM Registered Agent.org: best for New Mexico businesses

Starts at $199; renews at $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

Second pick, NM Registered Agent.org: forming in New Mexico costs $199 beyond state fees.

Owners based in New Mexico get a lower price here.

Price covers

  • The New Mexico formation filing, done for you
  • Agent service in New Mexico for the first year

Holds up

  • Less each year after the first
  • $99 yearly afterward

Weak spots

  • New Mexico only
  • Reports are your job
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Wisconsin pick

3. Wisconsin Registered Agent.co: best for Wisconsin businesses

Starts at $199; renews at $99

Price in year 1 $199
Price after year 1 $99/yr
Three-year spend $397

Wisconsin Registered Agent.co places third: forming in Wisconsin costs $199 beyond state fees.

Owners based in Wisconsin get a lower price here.

Price covers

  • The Wisconsin formation filing, done for you
  • Agent service in Wisconsin for the first year

Holds up

  • Less each year after the first
  • $99 yearly afterward

Weak spots

  • Wisconsin only
  • Reports are your job

Totals year by year

Place Service After year 1 After year 2 After year 3 After year 5
1 Mainstay Filing $199 $398 $597 $995
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2 NM Registered Agent.org $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to NM Registered Agent.org Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.
3 Wisconsin Registered Agent.co $199 $298 $397 $595
Go to Wisconsin Registered Agent.co Partner link. We may earn money if you buy.

Prices pulled November 13, 2026; each service adds the state fee at cost. None of the totals cross in ten years.

What the figures mean

Each service shows its first-year price, renewal price and the sum of year one plus two renewals. If a second state is possible, one provider for all states saves you from switching.

Reading the order

We order on three-year cost, filings covered, renewal movement, crossover year and price visibility. The reader could be anywhere, and for that reader one price in every state outweighs a lower price in one. Second and third: NM Registered Agent.org for New Mexico, Wisconsin Registered Agent.co for Wisconsin, each priced lower at home.

Prices for every state

Each state watchlist adds that state's official fees, running totals and a crossover check. LLC formation watchlists for all 50 states.

LLC Services: common questions

Which LLC services are the best in 2026?

One by one: Mainstay Filing, NM Registered Agent.org and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co.

How much does LLC service cost?

$199 at the low end and $199 at the high end, before state fees.

What do the three-year totals come to?

Mainstay Filing $597, NM Registered Agent.org $397 and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co $397, before state fees.

Is there one service that works in every state?

Mainstay Filing does. The second and third picks each cover one state.

Why list one-state services on a national page?

A company filing in just one state can save with them. NM Registered Agent.org suits New Mexico businesses, and Wisconsin Registered Agent.co suits Wisconsin businesses.

How are the services ordered?

Three-year cost and filings covered per dollar weigh the most; the other three follow.

More to compare

Source trail

  1. Seen on November 13, 2026: pricing page at Mainstay Filing
  2. Seen on November 13, 2026: pricing page at NM Registered Agent.org
  3. Seen on November 13, 2026: pricing page at Wisconsin Registered Agent.co